Port guide · USA

Honolulu cruise port

Honolulu Harbor has two cruise berths: Aloha Tower (Piers 10/11, by Aloha Tower Marketplace downtown) and the Pier 2 Cruise Terminal in Kaka'ako, about 1 mi east. Check your cruise documents for which berth you use.

Where to stay

The cheapest decent option, the best value and the top-end pick near the terminal. Prices are typical nightly rates for a standard room, checked October 2026.

Cheapest

The Equus

Western edge of Waikiki by Ala Moana (1696 Ala Moana Blvd) · about 2.5 mi / 10 min by taxi to Pier 2 to the ship

from ~$130 a night

USD per night; from-rate only, excludes taxes and any resort fee

Family-run boutique hotel rated 8.2/10 and one of the cheapest well-reviewed Waikiki options. It is also on the port side of Waikiki.

Best value

Prince Waikiki

Ala Wai Harbor, west end of Waikiki (100 Holomoana St) · about 2.5 mi / 10 min by taxi to Pier 2 to the ship

from ~$275 a night

USD per night; Booking.com from $277, Hawaii-resident rate from $219

Upscale all-ocean-view hotel rated 9.0/10. It is the nearest high-end Waikiki hotel to the harbour, at much less than beachfront luxury.

Most luxurious

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach

Waikiki · about 3.5 mi / 15 min by taxi to Pier 2 to the ship

from ~$460 a night

USD per night; from-rate only, excludes taxes and resort fee

Top-rated (9.1/10) luxury high-rise with suite-style rooms. Halekulani is the classic alternative.

Storing your things between sailings

Monthly self-storage for living at sea, plus somewhere to leave bags for a day.

Self-storage

StorQuest – Honolulu / South

720 South St, Honolulu, HI 96813 · about 1 mi / 5 min to Pier 2 (Kaka'ako) from the port

2x4 locker from ~$20/mo; 4x10 from ~$52/mo (SpareFoot online rate)

Some units are air-cooled. Hours Mon–Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 10am–5pm, 24h kiosk, $29 admin fee. A reviewer says there is no elevator to the 2nd floor.

Self-storage

Extra Space Storage – Honolulu Queen St

868 Queen St, Honolulu, HI 96813 · about 1 mi / 5 min to Pier 2 (Kaka'ako) from the port

5x5 locker from ~$28/mo; 5x5 unit ~$122/mo (SpareFoot online rate) Climate controlled

All units are interior and climate controlled. Hours Mon–Sat 8am–7pm, Sun 10am–4pm, $29 admin fee, elevator.

Short-term bag storage

Bounce – Kaka'ako Retail Store

Kaka'ako, near the cruise terminal; other Bounce spots downtown, Ala Moana and Waikiki

~$3.95 per bag per day

Open 7am–7pm. Nothing is listed at Aloha Tower or the airport.

Getting there

  • AirportDaniel K. Inouye International (HNL) · about 5–6 mi / 15–20 min by car to the port
  • TipConfirm your berth: Aloha Tower (Piers 10/11) and Pier 2 are about 1 mi apart. Most cruisers stay in Waikiki, 10–15 min by taxi, so stay on the Ala Moana/west end to save time.
  • TipKaka'ako storage (South St, Queen St) is about 1 mi from Pier 2, so it works well between back-to-back Hawaii sailings. Bounce's Kaka'ako store is the closest bag drop.

Who sails from here

Departures in the next 12 months, by cruise line.

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Back-to-backs from Honolulu

Same-day turnarounds here: one sailing ends and another leaves the same day.

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